Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option.

Hospitals around the capital were ______ on Sunday as the injured streamed in, many of them in need of surgery for severe wounds.

  1. overpowered

  2. overwrought

  3. overwhelmed

  4. overthrown

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To load, heap, treat, or address with an overpowering or excessive amount of anything is to be overwhelmed with it. The context refers to an excessive number of injured coming to the hospital. Thus, this is the correct answer as there are an excessive number of patients to overwhelm the hospitals.

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